Saturday thank you: A sweet event

By Allen RichardExecutive Director, Literacy Councilof Midland County

Published
7:00 pm EST, Friday, March 5, 2010

To the editor:

If you missed this year's World's Greatest Dessert Party, you missed some wonderful eye candy — food that was gorgeous to look at and wonderful to eat. Frankly you missed the most spectacular party in its 23-year history. We served more than 10,000 servings of desserts so there was plenty for the friends of literacy who came out to the Dow Diamond on Feb. 16 to support the Literacy Council of Midland County. The silent action needed two rooms for the more than 150 items.

We are grateful to the many volunteers, sponsors, dessert contributors and auction item donors that made our 23rd annual Dessert Party a success. You brought the party to a new level.

There are too many to list them all, but I do want to give a special mention to the Boy Scouts of Troop #768 for all their work ushering and assisting (Matt A., Ryan A., Sean F., Grant, Anthony, Colton, Ethan, Seth, Ryan M., Ben, Jameson, Matt N., Sean N., Jim, Justin, Andrew S., Bradley, Brendan, Jimmy, Quaid, Andrew W., Carter and Luke — wonderful job — you guys rock!)

I would like to thank our honorary chair, Superintendant John Hill, of the Bullock Creek. It was our pleasure to recognize his years of hard work in education and his support of the Literacy Council.

Also, I am so appreciative to the Zonta Club of Midland for their continuing volunteerism.

I want to extend my personal gratitude to our hard-working board of directors that include Penny Ecarius, president and auction chair; John Wilson, vice president; Steve Keinath, treasurer; Alan Getzin, event chair; Ginny Suderman and Ann Roeseler, co-dessert chairs; and Vicki Mikusko, decorating chair. The Dessert Party and our agency are stronger each year because of their expertise and efforts. Thank you. Thanks to all other board members. A team only succeeds when everyone pulls together. You did.

And staff, this was a wild ride. I know you are still finalizing the details. Few people know how much you do. I do! Thanks!

Together we are changing lives through literacy. I see the positive changes in our learners almost every day as they work with their tutors. If you want to see firsthand the ways that reading empowers and uplifts, then volunteer to tutor with us at 839-0540.